Menemsha Hills
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Menemsha Hills
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 85 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 55553904 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 22 ′ N , 70 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1966 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations | |
Menemsha Hills is a 211 acres (85.4 ha ) nature reserve near Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard Island in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It is managed by The Trustees of Reservations organization.
Protected area
Within the protected area, Prospect Hill, rising 308 ft (93.9 m ), is the second highest point on the island; the 311 ft (94.8 m) high Peak Hill is just a little further southeast, but outside the reserve. From there you have a good view of the Elizabeth Islands , the eponymous village of Menemsha and the cliffs from Aquinnah to Nomans Land .
Approximately 3 mi (4.8 km ) of hiking trails lead visitors through wetlands , forests, flat stretches of coast, as well as to a rocky coast. Red maples , beeches , red oaks , American white oaks and peasant oaks thrive there . Near the coast, grass and pitch pines dominate , there are also occurrences of goldenrod and Prunus maritima .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Menemsha Hills. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed March 7, 2014 .
Web links
- Menemsha Hills Reservation in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- Menemsha Hills on TripAdvisor
